Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 6.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 36.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.7% | — |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -19.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 6.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 6.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 28.3% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 20.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 6.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine, State of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of was 6.3% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.